March, 2012 - - Page 19

Muslim Students Protest Amsterdam Meditation Room Closure

Euro-Islam12 years ago01 mins

28 February 2012 The closure of a meditation room at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has drawn protest from the school’s Islamic students. Without a space to conduct prayer, the students have taken to praying in a stairwell as a form of protest. Muslim students are asking for a space to pray, but a…

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Report: U.S. Mosques Ethnically-Diverse, Encourage Civic Engagement

Euro-Islam12 years ago12 years ago04 mins

(*WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/29/12*) — A comprehensive study of mosques and the attitudes of mosque leaders in the United States released today indicates that the number of American mosques increased 74 percent since 2000 and that Islamic houses of worship are ethnically-diverse institutions led by officials who advocate positive civic engagement. A coalition of major American…

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